Constantly trying to subvert tropes is just as unrealistic as constantly playing into them. sometimes tropes happen, even in real life.I agree with this as well. Game of Thrones flowed like history initially, which felt like on the one hand subverted expectations but also felt like things were happening in a way that felt genuine. The later twists seemed like they were there simply because the show felt it was supposed to have them. Again, Walking Dead did something similar.